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Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 22, 1995

LOT 498

Patek Philippe & Cie, Genève, No. 863463, case No. 636420, Ref. 1518, circa 1945.Extremely fine and rare astronomic, 18 ct. gold gentleman's wristwatch with square button chronograph, register, tachometer, perpetual calendar and moon phases.

CHF 200,000 - 220,000

USD 160,000 - 180,000

C. massive, polished, concave bezel. D. mat silver with applied gold large Arabic numerals + auxiliary seconds and 30 minutes register dials, outer tachometer graduation, graduation for the days of the month, apertures for the days of the week, the months and the lunations. "Feuille" gold hands. M. 13"', rhodiumed, "fausses côtes" decoration, 23 jewels, lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance adjusted to 8 positions, Breguet balance-spring, micrometer regulator. Dial, case and movement signed. In excellent condition. Diam. 35 mm.


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Very rare example with large Arabic numerals and the magnifying segment for the date. A similar watch is published in Collezionare Orologi da Polso, by M. and O. Patrizzi, page 246.